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10 Euros - Albert II Discovery of South Pole
| Issuer | Royal Mint of Belgium |
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| Year | 2011 |
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| Composition | Silver (.925) |
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| Obverse description | The obverse features a stylized map of Europe rendered in relief at center, set within an octagonal inner border. The denomination '10 EURO' and the date '2011' appear to the right of the map in the field. The country name is inscribed in three languages around the periphery: 'BELGIQUE' at the top, with 'BELGIE' to the left and 'BELGIEN' to the right. A ring of twelve five-pointed stars, symbolic of the European Union, runs along the lower portion of the border. The mint mark and engraver's initials 'LL' appear in the field. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | The reverse depicts a dramatic commemorative scene marking the centenary of Roald Amundsen's 1911 conquest of the South Pole. A prominent portrait of Amundsen dressed in heavy polar furs dominates the right side of the field, rendered in finely detailed high relief. To the left, a polar map with radiating grid lines illustrates the Antarctic continent, overlaid with the dual dates '1911 2011'. In the lower foreground, a dog sled team and expedition figures are shown traversing the icy terrain. The legend 'DISCOVERY OF THE SOUTH POLE' arcs along the upper periphery, and the engraver's signature 'R. Amundsen' appears in the lower right field. |
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